Double card-case.



LGOHN. DOUBLE CARD CASE. APPLIGATION FILED JAN. 17, 1914.

Patented Apr. 14, 191:1

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LOUIS COHN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

DOUBLE CARD-CASE.

To (ZZZ whom it may concern Be it known that I, Louis Conn, a citizen ofthe United States, and a resident of New York, borough of Manhattan, inthe county of New York and State of New York, have made and inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Double Card Cases, of which thefollowing is a specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in card cases, such, forinstance, as are employed for receiving and retaining an identificationor pass card of a lodge or organization, the object being to provide anarticle of this kind which, when opened to its full extent, will presentthe card in its entirety, that is, when the case is fully opened, thecard willbe fully opened or unfolded, the case itself beingapproximately, or slightly larger, in size than that of the cardintended to be contained therein. Gard cases of this kind have usuallybeen made or constructed in such a way that in order to contain the 1card or certificate the latter must be folded once, or more times, uponitself before the case can be closed, necessitating the unfolding of thecard after the case itself has been opened. As will be hereafter seen, Ihave constructed my improved case in such way that the card lies fiatwithin the same when said case is open, the card, however, with aportion of the case, being folded and completely and wholly containedwithin the two outer sections. This case, so constructed, is illustratedin the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a view in sideelevation of the case in its folded or closed adjustment. Fig. 2 is aview of the same in its opened adjustment. Fig. 3 is a similar Viewshowing the opened case containing a card or certificate. Fig. l is asectional view taken on the line 44 of Fig. 1, and containing a card.Fig. 5 is a sectional View taken on the line 55 of Fig. 3.

Referring to the drawing, it will be seen that my improved card casecomprises four hinged sections 6, 7, 8, 9, the two inner sections 7 and8 being preferably made of open work, or of other fanciful design, andslightly less in length and width than the two outer sections 6 and 9,in order that the same may be completely inclosed within the outersections when the case is in its folded or closed adjustment asillustrated in Figs. 1 and 4:- On the outer free edges of the outersections 6 and 9 are provided the narrow Specification of LettersPatent.

Application filed January 1'7, 1914.

Patented Apr. tel, 191%.

Serial No. 812,620.

bezels 10 and 11, under which the ends of the card 12 are adapted to fitas illustrated in Figs. l and 5, these bezels 10, 11 being of such widthas to permit the inner sections 7 and 8 to be folded within the outersections 6 and 9, without interfering therewith. The inner sections 7and 8 are hinged together at their adjacent edges as illustrated at 13,the outer edges of these sections being hinged to the inner edges of theouter sections 6 and 9, as illustrated at 14 and 15, this constructionand arrangement of the parts permitting the lnner sections 7 and 8 to befolded inwardly, and when the case is closed to be contained within andbetween the sections 6 and 9. From the edges of the outer sectionsextend I the holding clips or fingers 16, these holding clips beingemployed for the purpose of assisting the bezels 10, 11 in retaining thecard within the case as clearly illustrated in Fig. 5, said clips beingpreferably bent down wardly toward the inner surface or sides of thesections 6 and 9. To accommodate these clips, and in order to preventthe interference of the same with the inner sections 7 and 8 when thecase is in its folded adjustment, I form in the ends of the latter therecesses 17 as illustrated in Fig. 2, said recesses allowing the clipsand portions of the card to enter therein and thus permit the properfolding of the case.

It will of course be understood that while I have illustrated the innersections 7 and 8 as being made of open or scroll work, they may be madesolid or continuous as are the outer sections 6 and 9, and, furthermore,that while this case has been particularly designed to receive andcontain a card of such size as to be open or flat when the case is open,yet there may be used or employed therewith a card of such size as to befolded once or more times upon itself before the case is folded andclosed.

For the purpose of retaining the case in its closed or foldedadjustment, 1 form on, or secure, to theedges of one of the outersections, for instance, section 6, the lugs or projections 18, which,when the case is fold ed, project over and upon the corresponding edgesof the other outer section 9, and impinging thereon, operate to preventthe case from accident-ally opening. In order, however, to facilitatethe opening of the case when desired, 1 form on, or secure to, the endsof the outer section, the knobs 19 which, when separated or forced, in adirection away from each other, will operate to open or separate theouter sections.

What I claim is 1. A card case of the character described comprisingfour sections joined at their adjacent edges, the two inner sectionsbeing adapted to be folded and bent within the outer sections when thecase is in its closed adjustment.

2. A card case of the character described, comprising four sectionshinged at their adjacent edges, the two inner sections being of slightlyless length and width than the two outer sections, the said two innersections being adapted to be folded and contained within the outersections when the case is in its closed adjustment.

3. A card case of the character described comprising four sectionshinged at their adjacent edges, each of the outer sections beingprovided on their ends with a bezel of such width as not to interferewith the folded inner sections when the case is closed, said two innersections being adapted to be folded and wholly contained within theouter sections when said case is in its folded adjustment.

4. A card case of the character described comprising four sections,hinged together at their adjacent edges, the outer sections beingprovided on their ends with retaining clips, the two inner sectionsbeing provided on their edges with recesses to accommodate said clipswhen the case is in its closed or folded adjustment.

5. A card case of the character described comprising four sections,hinged together at their adjacent edges, each of'the outer sectionsbeing provided with a bezel and with retaining clips, the two innersections being provided with recesses to accommodate said clips andbeing'slightly less in length and width than the two outer sections,whereby to be wholly contained within said outer sections when the caseis closed.

Signed at New York, borough of Manhattan, in the county of New York andState of New York, this 14th day of January, A. D.

LOUIS OOHN.

Witnesses:

ANNA V. WALSH, GEORGE E. Coon.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, 1). G.

